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Restaurant & car carry rules fix legislation (re)introduced in Senate

7:00am Friday, February 04, 2011

Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) today announced that a bill refining concealed carry statutes has been introduced in the Ohio Senate. The bill, which contains language from SB239 in the 128th General Assembly, is designed to update Ohio's current concealed carry laws to make them more consistent with those in other states. Senator Tim Schaffer (R- Lancaster) introduced SB17 which will allow...

HB45 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) scheduled for sponsor testimony in House committee

3:00pm Thursday, February 03, 2011

The House committee on State Government and Elections, which is chaired by BFA "A" -rated Rep. Bob Mecklenborg, will hear sponsor testimony on HB45 , sponsored by Representatives Danny Bubp (R-West Union) and Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) to allow citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry a firearm in restaurants, and to reduce burdensome restrictions regarding how a...

Elderly Toledo man captures home invasion suspect

1:52pm Thursday, February 03, 2011

Under Ohio's Castle Doctrine law, if someone unlawfully enters an occupied home or temporary habitation, or occupied car, citizens have an initial presumption that they may act in self defense, and will not be second-guessed by the State.

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Deer proposals make upcoming Division Open Houses interesting

3:00pm Wednesday, February 02, 2011

by Larry S. Moore There are several proposals regarding deer hunting that should make the annual Division of Wildlife Open Houses on Saturday March 5 interesting. One proposal circulated by Whitetails Unlimited Field Director Tim Schlater calls for allowing deer gun hunting to continue for one-half hour past sunset to align with the archery season. Another proposal being circulated would allow...

Bloomberg Operating Outside NYC - Again

7:00am Wednesday, February 02, 2011

by Jim Shepherd Seems New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg doesn't much care where he sends his officers outside their jurisdiction if it advances his anti-gun agenda. And it seems federal authorities have very little interest in slamming him for activities that would land a mere mortal in a federal penitentiary for being an accessory in a felonious act. [Earlier this week] The New York Times...

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Op-Ed: After Tucson, Stricter Gun Laws Aren't the Answer

3:00pm Tuesday, February 01, 2011

by Dan Baum It's tempting, after a hideous event like the shooting in Tucson, to want to "do something" about gun violence. But let's pause to consider what that something could be, and what price we might pay for doing it. Much has been made of Arizona's notoriously lax gun laws. But Arizona law was irrelevant to Jared Loughner's purchasing the gun. The background check is federal, and he passed...

Scioto county home invasions end badly...for the criminals

7:00am Tuesday, February 01, 2011

More residents say they're keeping guns for home security by Chad D. Baus A series of home invasions in Ohio's Scioto County have turned out very badly for the perpetrators, and more residents say they are keeping guns loaded and ready for home security, saying it's either shoot or be shot. In the first case, a man broke into the home of a former Scioto County Sheriff. From The Portsmouth Daily-...

The Pro-Gun Rights Movement: The Tea Party before the Tea Party

3:00pm Monday, January 31, 2011

by Gerard Valentino Quite often when a pro-gun advocate brings up the gun issue, politically-astute friends roll their eyes and try to shut down debate. It could be because many gun owners are single-minded, or because some of the right, including many Republicans, realize they missed the boat on the issue. We can't forget, however, that the gun movement was the precursor to the Tea Party and to...